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Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo has appealed to traditional rulers in the country to support both the Federal and State Governments in the fight against insecurity, saying that collective effort was needed to tackle the menace. A statement in Benin on Tuesday, signed by the Special Adviser to the Governor …

Muhammadu Buhari  Fashola: President’s win will ensure handover to S-West in 2023 Obinna Chima in Lagos, Omololu Ogunmade and Olawale Ajimotokan in Abuja The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), the research unit of The Economist Magazine, has predicted that the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, …

The former Minister of Defence, General Theophilus Danjuma (rtd), will in January 2019 address the United Kingdom Parliament over the incessant killings in North-central part of Nigeria, especially between herdsmen and farmers. Danjuma was earlier scheduled to speak to select leaders of the British House of Lords on September 5, …

John Alechenu and John Ameh, Abuja Aggrieved All Progressives Congress members of the House of Representatives have resolved to dump the party, following their inability to secure return tickets for 2019, findings indicated on Tuesday. Investigations showed that the resignation would be done in batches, beginning from Wednesday (today) on …

The presidency says it will not allow Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), ruin the cordial relationship Nigeria has with other countries. Garba Shehu, presidential spokesman, said this in reaction to the reappearance of the IPOB leader. Kanu, who had not be seen publicly in 13 …

IMO State Governor, Rochas Okorocha yesterday said that only his son-in-law, Uche Nwosu, can win Imo 2019 governorship election in the state. Okorocha spoke in Owerri, through his Chief Press Secretary, Sam Onwuemeodo, while reacting to the indefinite adjournment of the Imo APC governorship tussle between Uche Nwosu and Senator …

THE decision of All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, to contest the 2019 presidential election after many years of not presenting a candidate appears to be creating confusion in the South East, especially with the nomination of the former governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi as the vice presidential candidate …

Immediate-past governor of Delta State and the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for Delta South Senatorial District, Dr. Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan has called on government and stakeholders to support the development of grassroots sports in Nigeria and also establish an active National Sports Commission, if the nation must excel in …

Information reaching this medium indicates that the governor of Lagos State, Akinwumi Ambode has began to unfold his defection plans. Reliable sources within his camp have revealed that Ambode is set to contest the next governorship election in Lagos state as the candidate of the Accord Party. It was disclosed …

By Julius Akpovire-Enyeh When great men celebrate, even the stars bow in solemn hallow. As the immediate past governor of Delta State and the All Progressives Congress candidate for Delta South Senatorial District, Dr. Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan celebrates his 64th birthday today (October 22, 2018), the periscope is focused on …